The EDL were staging an anti-Islamic rally in the city of Aarhus in the hope of building a comprehensive pan-European movement.

In a bid to "build stronger ties" with other far right groups across Europe, the EDL proposed the formation of an European Defence League, fighting against the "Islamification of Europe."

Although the anti-racism rally taking place in protest of EDL's intentions was intended to be staged separately, at one point the two demonstrations met.

Thousands had turned out in opposition to the far right supporters, of which there were only around 100. Some of the more extreme far left supporters pulled up paving slabs, and hurled them at the anti-Islamist demonstrators. As broken bottles and stones were thrown, a policeman was injured trying to control the crowds.

After an anti-racism concert in Aarhus last week, the mayor's office said that extremist groups like the EDL represent "everything we want to distance ourselves from”.
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